by Heather Tucker, USA TODAY Sports

by Heather Tucker, USA TODAY Sports

Dressed in a button-down blue shirt with a sport coat in both appearances on SportsCenter -- a different look from the beer-drenched race suit he sported on the program about 24 hours earlier when he admitted he "had a little buzz going" after swilling his sponsor's product and soaking up his first NASCAR Sprint Cup title -- he again showed his social media acumen.

He answered fans' questions submitted via Twitter, his favorite form of communication. Among the gems:

--On his crew vs. Jeff Gordon's crew in the ring: "My guys are pretty tough .. .I think we have a slight edge."

--In answer to Jarrett Payton, son of the late NFL great Walter Payton, who asked Keselowski who his favorite person is to follow on Twitter: "@nascarcasm"

The account is a popular one among NASCAR fans for its snarky take on motor sports.

When he was reminded his title defense starts at the Daytona 500 in just 97 days, Keselowski responded: "That's not long enough!'' as he pulled out his phone and snapped a picture of the studio, which could be found on his Twitter account moments later.

He admitted it had been a whirlwind day of media obligations and travel following his victory over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson.

"There was a heckuva party in Miami and a great time was had by all," he said, then outlined his travel itinerary that includes a stop in New York on Tuesday.

During an earlier segment, he talked more about the party in victory lane.

"It's my first championship in Cup, but I'm going to enjoy every second of it. We went through two or three of them (large beers) ... then I lost my cup. It was taken from me," he said.

Keselowski also revealed a phone call he received from NFL linebacker Ray Lewis the morning of the race: "He gave me this awesome speech ... when he said nobody knows you -- the struggles, the pains, the effort you put into what you do. ... I thought that was really powerful."

The driver of the No. 2 Dodge also gave Lewis a shout-out Sunday in victory lane.

He was quick to tweet a photo from inside his car after he came off the track with the message: "We did it!"

His overnight posts included a welcome message to future teammate Joey Logano, who joins Penske Racing next year, and a comment for all those fans of the driver he beat:

"Thank you 2 each & every fan 4 the words of support this week & after the race. Special thanks to the @JimmieJohnson Fans for the congrats"

Keselowski, 28, entered the social media stratosphere at the Daytona 500, when he tweeted photos and updates when Juan Pablo Montoya's collision with a jet dryer caused a fiery explosion that stopped the race for two hours. He also tweeted a photo during a red flag for a rain delay at Richmond International Raceway in September.

During a visit to SPEED on Monday, Kyle Petty asked if Keselowski had the phone in his car during the finale so he could tweet the post-race photo. Keselowski assured him a friend handed it to him after the race was over.

He is approaching 350,000 followers. That number alone must make NASCAR happy.